Day: December 17, 2019

Tension prevails in Jamia area, normal life affected

2:52 pm December 17, 2019

New Delhi: It’s noon and 31-year-old Haris Rao is still waiting for the first customer at his stationery shop in the Batla House market adjoining Jamia Millia University. Business has taken a hit due to the tension that gripped the areas adjoining Jamia Millia University following violence during a protest over the amended Citizenship Act […]

BrahMos missile successfully test-fired from Odisha’s Chandipur

2:43 pm December 17, 2019

Balasore (Odisha): Supersonic cruise missile BrahMos was successfully test-fired from a base in Odisha’s Chandipur on Tuesday, Defence sources said. The land-attack version of the missile was test-fired from a mobile autonomous launcher at Launch Complex-3 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur near here at around 8.30 am, they said. The trial of […]

16 white crocodiles spotted in Odisha's Bhitarkanika

Crocodile dies in Aurangabad zoo

2:27 pm December 17, 2019

Aurangabad: A five-year-old female crocodile died at Siddharth Garden and Zoo in Maharashtra’s Aurangabad city, an official said on Tuesday. A post-mortem was conducted on the reptile, which died on Monday, the official said. The animal, which was born in the zoo in 2014, did not show any sign of illness, he said. “We consulted […]

Man arrested in connection with Jamia violence

10 arrested for Jamia violence, none students

2:22 pm December 17, 2019

New Delhi: Ten people with criminal background have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the violence near Jamia Millia Islamia University here, police said on Tuesday, adding that none of them were students. The accused were arrested on Monday night, they said. Sources said that the accused were identified through videos taken during the […]

Protests marked 2019 in many of Delhi's universities

No bullet fired by police during protests at Jamia: MHA officials

2:19 pm December 17, 2019

New Delhi: No bullet was fired by police during violent protests against the amended Citizenship Act at Jamia Milia Islamia University on Sunday, Home Ministry officials said. There have been allegations that police fired bullets on protesters during the agitation at Jamia. The officials also said that 10 persons with criminal background have been detained […]